stony
/ˈstəʊnɪ/adjective
1stonier, stoniest
- covered with or full of small pieces of rock石头覆盖的, 铺石头的; 多石的：
rough stony paths.
高低不平的石头路。
1.1
- made of or resembling stone石制的; 石头一样的, 像石头的：
stony steps.
石头台阶。
1.2
- not having or showing feeling or sympathy冷酷的, 无情的, 铁石心肠的; 无表情的：
Lucenzo's hard, stony eyes
卢森佐坚定冷酷的眼神
in combination he walked away, stony-faced.他板着面孔走了。
1.3
- Astronomy (of a meteorite) consisting mostly of rock, as opposed to metal【天文】（陨星） 石质的。
短语
fall on stony ground
- (of words or a suggestion) be ignored or badly received（话语, 建议）被忽视; 遭冷遇。
- [ORIGIN: with biblical reference to the parable of the sower （Matt. 13:5）.]
派生词
stonily
adverbstoniness
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